Ferreira do Zêzere
Portuguese
Etymology
Named after Portuguese crossbowman Pedro Ferreiro, to whom part of the land where the village currently is was donated by Dom Sancho I[1]. Zêzere is a nearby river.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /feˈʁe(j).ɾɐ du ˈze.ze.ɾi/ [feˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ du ˈze.ze.ɾi]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /feˈʁe(j).ɾɐ du ˈze.ze.ɾi/ [feˈχe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ du ˈze.ze.ɾi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /feˈʁe(j).ɾa do ˈze.ze.ɾe/ [feˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾa do ˈze.ze.ɾe]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɨˈʁɐj.ɾɐ du ˈze.zɨ.ɾ(ɨ)/ [fɨˈʁɐj.ɾɐ ðu ˈze.zɨ.ɾ(ɨ)]
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /fɨˈʁej.ɾɐ du ˈze.zɨ.ɾ(ɨ)/ [fɨˈʁej.ɾɐ ðu ˈze.zɨ.ɾ(ɨ)]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fɨˈʁe.ɾɐ du ˈze.zɨ.ɾ(ɨ)/ [fɨˈʁe.ɾɐ ðu ˈze.zɨ.ɾ(ɨ)]
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Proper noun
Ferreira do Zêzere
- A village and municipality of Santarém district, Portugal
Related terms
- ferreirense
References
- “História do Município” in Município de Ferreira do Zêzere (2007).